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Gentoo GLSA: 201209-23 Moderate: GIMP Code Execution Risks

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Calendar Grey September 28, 2012
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
GIMP is affected by several security flaws that could lead to arbitrary code execution and Denial of Service attacks. It is advised to update to the latest version for enhanced protection.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GIMP, the worst of which allow execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GIMP. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution multiple issues GIMP Denial of Service Gentoo Linux Moderate

Resolution

All GIMP users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/gimp-2.6.12-r2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2009-1570 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-1570 [ 2 ] CVE-2009-3909 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-3909 [ 3 ] CVE-2010-4540 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-4540 [ 4 ] CVE-2010-4541 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-4541 [ 5 ] CVE-2010-4542 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-4542 [ 6 ] CVE-2010-4543 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-4543 [ 7 ] CVE-2011-1178 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1178 [ 8 ] CVE-2011-2896 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2896 [ 9 ] CVE-2012-2763 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2763 [ 10 ] CVE-2012-3402 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3402

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201209-23
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: GIMP: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: September 28, 2012
Bugs: #293127, #350915, #372975, #379289, #418425, #432582
ID: 201209-23

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution multiple issues GIMP Denial of Service Gentoo Linux Moderate

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GIMP, the worst of which allow execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Background

GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-gfx/gimp < 2.6.12-r2 >= 2.6.12-r2

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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